Walk-ashore berths near Ely

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,358 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£2,178 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 9 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,178 a year (Fish and Duck Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,358 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Spreyer Holiday Parks (2).
Closest to Ely: Cathedral Marina, 0.5km south-east of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Cathedral Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Lazy Otter Marina

Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Denver Moorings

Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse

£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park

March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course

£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Hermitage Marina

Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Rivers

Pike & Eel Marina

Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices not published

Rivers

March Riverside Public Staithe

March, Cambridgeshire · Old River Nene

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cathedral Marina	0.5km south-east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Fox Narrowboats Marina	22km north-west	£1,079	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Fish and Duck Marina	5.8km south	£2,178	pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Lazy Otter Marina	7.8km south	£50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Denver Moorings	20.1km north	£1,358	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park	22.5km north-west	£1,520	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Hermitage Marina	15.6km west	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Westview Marina & Leisure Park	16.7km west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pike & Eel Marina	20.2km south-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
March Riverside Public Staithe	22.2km north	–	linear moorings	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Ely?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,178 a year at Fish and Duck Marina. The middle figure is £1,358 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Ely?

For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.

Which walk-ashore berths near Ely have space now?

1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Ely?

Cathedral Marina, 0.5km south-east of the centre of Ely, on the River Great Ouse.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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